Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-04-01

Lake shore Messenger Lcske Shot
Bound, Gsgssd and Robbed The
Masked Robbsr Gets $500.
UTICA, v. T., March 31.-Expresi
Messenger Lenke, on the Lake Saors
Road, Was attacked ON his train, neal
this city, BY . robber last evening. The
assaiIAnr entered the oar and ordered
the messenger 10 throw up his banda.
The latter did not ct once comprehend
him, and the robber shot him. He then
gagged and bound him, and riflsd the
safe.
Local express cfliclals decline to state
the amount OF the loss. Route Agent
Bushnell reached Utica at noon to day
He was reticent, bat admitted the loss
OF about $1,000. Other statements az
the loss At 5000. Il 10 believed that
the robber entered the car near Oneida
Castle, whore tho grade 10 heavy. The
messengers statement, that the yobber
entered By the side door, IL not believed,
as the platform door of the Car was moi
fastened with chain, ~ 1t should have
been when the train reached Utica.
Mr.. Bushnell left for Albany again
at IL 10 p. m. to interview Messenger
Leake. The messe niger said to some
one that he Was sitting ct his open safe
when attacked. His description OF ths
robber tallies perfectly With that given
BY Night Agent Bargsr Of the mask ed
man who robbed his drawer of aboul
Si8 on March IA. walked him down tht
track and gave him back watch and
n revolver that had been taken with
the money.
Two brothers named Schultz, who
were hunting with dog In Hat deld'l
woods, near the Ontario and Western
station In New Hartford, have found
pieces OF the express money envelopes
taken from Messepg ger Leake. In hia
haste the robber left pieces OF bank
notes In the torn parts OF the envelopes
Distinc ct footprints Of but one man vert
discovered. The express i1cials and
the police arc following this clue.
! THE MEssENGER'S STATEMENT.
FRANKFORT, N. Y, March sl.-Ex
press Messenger Leake, who was robbed
between Ciark's Mills and Ffankf RI
last night, reached here about midnight
and was able to proceed 70 the ofIlce ol
Doctors 6kif and Richards. where hil
wound was dressed. He WAS shot IL
the upper part of the right arm, this bal
passing around the shoulder, causing
an ugly wound.
Tho doctors probed for the ball. bu,
were unable to locate It. Leake endured
| the operation heroically without chloro
form. He was weak from the shoch
and loss of blood, but walked to the
station and took the 3 80 .. m. train fol
Albany, on his way home to Sharon
Springs. He stated to Q reporter thai
soon after his train left Oiark's Mills q
man entered his car through the side
door, which he showed back, saying Of
he entered: ''Throw mp your hands"
Leake did not real.zs for o momen,
what was up, and failed to comply
with the demand. The intruder there
upon levelled his revolver at the mes.
senger and shot him. Lsake fell to the
| floor Of the car, and his sssailsnt said
"Now, - you, when tell you &c
hold up your hands again, you'll do It,
won't you?" The assailant then pro
ceeded to bind the hands and feet oi
Lsake, and put q gag In his mouth
One Of his legs tho robber tied to the
sale. Tho desptrado then took bunct
of keys from the pocket of the messen
ger and unlocked the safe, which he ri
fed OF its money packages. Ths
amount secured Is believed TO be be
tW6en ptOU ana poUU.
| The robber left the car at the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western Rail
road crossing. Before leaving the Cal
the robber said to Leake: - you
II you say anything about this I'll come
back and kill you" Tie messenger re-
piled: "You wouldn't rob Q man and
Kill him, too, would your" "Yes,
sonid," said the robber, as he left
L AXE tried to free himself, but did mo-
s1ccee1. At Utica his car was oper cd
aud he was freed from his uncom fort
able position. At this place it was de
olded that he had better stop over and
have hiH wound attended to.
The messenger says his assailant wa
q large, strong man, wearing q masl
| that hung down over his chest. Hi
hair was cut very short as the back
and his hands were calloused, hard ant
dirty.